Property tax rate
1.06%Below state avg 1.11%Median bill $2,305/yr · CensusMedian rent
$1,2542-bed $1,172Per month · Census30-yr mortgage rate
7.24%Freddie Mac weekly averageWhat the numbers say
North Slope Borough, AK real estate at a glance
By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data
Homeowners in North Slope Borough pay a median of $2,305 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $218,300, an effective rate of about 1.06%. The Alaska average is 1.11%, which makes North Slope Borough the #18 lowest-tax of 25 counties in the state with published tax data.
Renters pay a median of $1,254 a month, and $1,172 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 15 times a year's rent, which generally favors buying.
With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $218,000 home here comes to about $1,473 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $63,000 a year (the median household here earns $95,694).
Monthly payment on a typical home
$1,473/mo- Principal & interest$1,190
- Property tax$192
- Insurance (est.)$91
$218,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed
Run your own numbersRents in North Slope Borough by bedrooms
Studio$77421% below state
1 bedroom$1,19512% above state
2 bedrooms$1,17218% below state
3 bedrooms$1,50019% below state
4 bedrooms$2,0715% below state
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.